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Ipomoea aquatica (Swamp Morning-glory, Water Spinach)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30759

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Solanales Family: Convolvulaceae Genus: Ipomoea Species: Ipomoea aquatica

Common Names add Water Spinach edit | delete Kangkong edit | delete Water Morning-glory edit | delete Chinese waterspinach edit | delete Swamp Morning-glory edit | delete Swamp Morningglory edit | delete water convolvulus edit | delete Plant Types edit Annual Herb Perennial Vegetable Vine Water Plant   Zones / Hardiness edit 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)   Flowering Start edit   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Green - Light Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Lanceolate Spear-shaped   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Moist Rich   Soil pH edit 7.0 (Neutral)   Bloom Colour edit White   Wildlife Value edit Butterflies (nectar source)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Stem Cutting   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Possession for personal consumption is Illegal in parts of the U.S. edit | delete It has also been introduced to the United States of America where its high growt edit | delete Some states require an Exotic Species permit to grow it commercially edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Hymenosporum flavum (Native frangipani)   Beta vulgaris (Common Beet)   Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum)   Nepeta cataria (Catnip, Catmint) Contributors For This Plant KK Ng (396) toni (36069) aythya-camellia (860) Gardens Containing This Plant KK Ng's Garden   brombear's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant KK Ng (396) wrote on Feb 03 2010 Nice eating vegetable cooked with chilli and a shrimp paste called "belachan" and a must have in "nasi lemak" .... yummie I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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Other names for this plant:
Ipomoea reptans



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